Hybrid/Remote Business Development Manager Job Trends

Business Development Manager
UK > Work from Home

The median Business Development Manager salary for remote/hybrid work is £43,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 89 245 212
Rank change year-on-year +156 -33 +370
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Development Manager 453 211 326
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.98% 1.28% 1.51%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.18% 1.33% 1.58%
Number of salaries quoted 310 112 287
10th Percentile £35,000 £35,000 £31,000
25th Percentile £38,000 £38,000 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,000 £41,000 £38,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.88% +7.89% -36.67%
75th Percentile £60,000 £47,500 £40,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £70,000 £92,500
UK median annual salary £50,000 £40,000 £38,000
% change year-on-year +25.00% +5.26% -27.62%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Work from Home with a recognized job title 14,251 15,819 20,646
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.68% 96.06% 95.91%
Number of salaries quoted 9,305 9,534 16,883
10th Percentile £30,125 £35,575 £35,518
25th Percentile £42,500 £46,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% +4.17% -4.00%
75th Percentile £78,750 £81,000 £78,750
90th Percentile £97,500 £98,750 £96,481
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Business Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Business Development Manager' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Business Development Manager job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Business Development Manager
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote Business Development Manager job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote Business Development Manager job vacancies

Business Development Manager
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Business Development Manager over the 6 months to 15 January 2026.

Business Development Manager salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Business Development Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 15 January 2026, Business Development Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Business Development Manager in the job title.

1 453 (100.00%) Business Development
2 33 (7.28%) B2B
3 25 (5.52%) CRM
3 25 (5.52%) Salesforce
4 23 (5.08%) Broadband
5 17 (3.75%) SaaS
6 16 (3.53%) B2B Sales
6 16 (3.53%) Business Strategy
6 16 (3.53%) Client Onboarding
7 15 (3.31%) Lead Generation
8 14 (3.09%) Customer Experience
8 14 (3.09%) Decision-Making
9 13 (2.87%) Contract Negotiation
9 13 (2.87%) Microsoft
10 10 (2.21%) Ethernet
10 10 (2.21%) Wi-Fi
11 9 (1.99%) Degree
12 8 (1.77%) ITSM
13 7 (1.55%) Telesales
13 7 (1.55%) Value Proposition
14 6 (1.32%) Security Cleared
15 5 (1.10%) Project Management
15 5 (1.10%) Strategic Thinking
16 4 (0.88%) Agile
16 4 (0.88%) Problem-Solving
16 4 (0.88%) Product Management
17 3 (0.66%) AI
17 3 (0.66%) Analytics
17 3 (0.66%) Business Forecasting
17 3 (0.66%) Customer Acquisition

Business Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 3 (0.66%) Microsoft Excel
1 3 (0.66%) Microsoft Office
1 3 (0.66%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 2 (0.44%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (0.22%) Academy Revenues and Benefits
Cloud Services
1 17 (3.75%) SaaS
2 2 (0.44%) Microsoft 365
3 1 (0.22%) Dynamics 365
3 1 (0.22%) Google Ads
3 1 (0.22%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 23 (5.08%) Broadband
2 10 (2.21%) Ethernet
2 10 (2.21%) Wi-Fi
3 2 (0.44%) SD-WAN
General
1 34 (7.51%) Social Skills
2 28 (6.18%) Marketing
3 20 (4.42%) Telecoms
4 19 (4.19%) Presentation Skills
5 17 (3.75%) Finance
6 13 (2.87%) Local Government
7 10 (2.21%) Public Sector
8 8 (1.77%) Manufacturing
9 6 (1.32%) Analytical Skills
10 5 (1.10%) Aerospace
10 5 (1.10%) Games
10 5 (1.10%) Influencing Skills
10 5 (1.10%) Retail
11 4 (0.88%) Health Technology
11 4 (0.88%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 4 (0.88%) Legal
12 2 (0.44%) Automotive
12 2 (0.44%) Brand Awareness
12 2 (0.44%) Law
12 2 (0.44%) Pharmaceutical
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (0.22%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 15 (3.31%) Social Media
2 14 (3.09%) Self-Motivation
3 8 (1.77%) Driving Licence
4 7 (1.55%) Data Centre
5 6 (1.32%) FMCG
5 6 (1.32%) NHS
6 5 (1.10%) Life Science
6 5 (1.10%) Onboarding
7 3 (0.66%) Web Conferencing
8 2 (0.44%) Enterprise Software
8 2 (0.44%) PropTech
9 1 (0.22%) Analytical Mindset
9 1 (0.22%) Virtual Team
Processes & Methodologies
1 453 (100.00%) Business Development
2 33 (7.28%) B2B
3 25 (5.52%) CRM
4 16 (3.53%) B2B Sales
4 16 (3.53%) Business Strategy
4 16 (3.53%) Client Onboarding
5 15 (3.31%) Lead Generation
6 14 (3.09%) Customer Experience
6 14 (3.09%) Decision-Making
7 13 (2.87%) Contract Negotiation
8 8 (1.77%) ITSM
9 7 (1.55%) Telesales
9 7 (1.55%) Value Proposition
10 5 (1.10%) Project Management
10 5 (1.10%) Strategic Thinking
11 4 (0.88%) Agile
11 4 (0.88%) Problem-Solving
11 4 (0.88%) Product Management
12 3 (0.66%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 3 (0.66%) Telematics
Qualifications
1 9 (1.99%) Degree
2 6 (1.32%) Security Cleared
3 1 (0.22%) DBS Check
3 1 (0.22%) HNC
Vendors
1 25 (5.52%) Salesforce
2 13 (2.87%) Microsoft
3 1 (0.22%) Google
3 1 (0.22%) Remedy